Tourniquet handle

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates generally to first aid articles and more specifically tourniquets. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter includes a tourniquet article comprising a base, a cap disposed on said base, a strap having one free end and one end attached to said base, a buckle attached to said base, a handle with an aperture to accommodate a portion of said strap, a ring attached to said base positioned adjacent to said base, wherein said tourniquet article is positioned around a limb, wherein said free end of said strap is pulled through both said ring and said handle aperture whereby said article is initially tightened around the limb, wherein said handle is turned until adequate pressure is applied to the limb, and wherein once adequate pressure is applied to the limb, one end of said handle is inserted into said ring to secure the tightened tourniquet in place. Another embodiment includes a safety screw disposed in said buckle, wherein said screw is tightened to prevent said strap from slipping. Another embodiment has a ring that is movable along the base. Another embodiment of the tourniquet article further includes a second ring disposed on said base positioned adjacent to said buckle.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tourniquet handle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tourniquet handle according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tourniquet handle according to the present invention rotated ¼ turn from the view depicted in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an end view of the tourniquet handle according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 5 is an end view of the tourniquet handle according to the present invention.

The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental structure of the tourniquet handle that form no part of the claimed invention. 

The ornamental design for a tourniquet handle, as shown and described. 